Democrat and populist oyster farmer Graham Platner is neck-and-neck with Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) in the Maine Senate race, according to a new survey.

The New York Times/Portland Press Herald/Siena poll released on Monday showed Platner edging out Collins 49 percent to 47 percent, respectively, with a separate 3 percent refusing to answer or saying they didn’t know who would likely get their vote.

Because the results fall within the survey’s margin of error of 4.8 percentage points, Platner and Collins are effectively tied in the Pine Tree State.

The polling also points to some warning signs for President Trump and Republicans in Maine: Sixty-one percent of those surveyed say the country is headed in the wrong direction versus 33 percent who say it is on the right track.

On a generic congressional ballot, a Democratic candidate leads a generic Republican candidate by 11 points. Trump’s approval rating in Maine is also underwater, with the president receiving a 59 percent disapproval rating compared to a 38 percent approval rating.

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